GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| entity | being |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |